The lower your income, the more likely you are to walk or bike to work. The social justice case for community walkability and bikeability: cnu.org/publicsquare/2… via @JeffSpeckAICP and @cnupublicsquare
A 2005 study found that firetruck response is much faster on the skinny streets of Boston than in the wide-open thoroughfares of the suburbs. And skinny streets are much safer overall, besides:
Cities that are safe for everyone, have *literally* been redesigned to be safe, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists. #VisionZero isn’t about leaving saftey to good will, or kindness, or behavioural change. #VisionZero is about designing a safe city. #RealVisonTO pic @NACTO
